Professor of Urology,
Director of Clinical Research,
Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs and Quality
Urology
Viraj Master practices Urology. He went to University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is ranked 10/19 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received awards:"Top Doctor", "Top 100 Health Professionals", "Regional Top Doctor", "Research Forum Showcasing Young Investigators Prize (1st Place)", "Department of Urology Resident Education Award", "Prize Essay Contest (Basic Science Category) - 3rd Place Winner [two years in a row]", "Prize Essay Contest (Clinical Research Category) 3rd Place Winner", "Marquis Who's Who", "Best Poster Presentation - Clinical/Epidemiology/Healthcare, Medical Student Section and Resident and Fellow Section Research Symposium", "Best Poster Presentation in Public Health Award, 50th National Student Research Forum", "Best Essay in Transitional Medicine, 49th National Student Research Forum", "Best Poster Presentation (2 sessions)", "1st Place Winner, Clinical Research", "Listed, Guide to America's Top Urologists", "Praecis Gerald P. Murphy Scholar for distinction in the study of Prostate Cancer", "Resident Scholarship Award", "First Place, Resident Research Competition", "Dean's List", "Edward Arthur Mellinger Scholarship for Academics", "Woodward Academic Merit Scholarship" and "Fellow (FACS)". Viraj Master is also published. He has 101 publications published. The lastest publication: "Renal cell carcinoma with vena caval involvement: a contemporary clinicopathologic analysis of 53 cases.' Viraj Master accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Renal cell carcinoma with vena caval involvement: a contemporary clinicopathologic analysis of 53 cases.
- Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has no significant impact on survival in patients undergoing nephrectomy and level III-IV inferior vena cava thrombectomy; a multi-institu...
- Impact of synchronous metastasis distribution on Cancer specific survival in renal cell carcinoma after radical nephrectomy with tumor thrombectomy.
- Lycopene in the prevention of renal cell Cancer in the TSC2 mutant Eker rat model.
- Extramammary Paget's Disease in Males: Survival Outcomes in 495 Patients.
- Nomograms incorporating serum C-reactive protein effectively predict mortality before and after surgical treatment of Renal cell carcinoma.
- Video-based educational tool improves patient comprehension of common Prostate health terminology.
- Reproducibility and Reliability of Anti-3-[(18)F]FACBC Uptake Measurements in Background Structures and Malignant Lesions on Follow-Up PET-CT in Prostate Carcinoma: an...
- Preoperative quantification of perceptions of surgical frailty.
- Association of reimbursement policy and urologists׳ characteristics with the use of medical androgen deprivation therapy for clinically localized prostate Cancer.
- Anti-3-[(18)F]FACBC Positron Emission Tomography-Computerized Tomography and (111)In-Capromab Pendetide Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography-Computerized Tom...
- Lessons learned from the International Renal Cell Carcinoma-Venous Thrombus Consortium (IRCC-VTC).
- Leaning in to Understand Hospital Readmission.
- Von Hippel-Lindau Exonic Methylation Analysis Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry.
- Renal cell carcinoma in patients with end-stage Renal disease has favorable overall prognosis.
- External validation of the modified Glasgow prognostic score for renal Cancer.
- A Prospective Study Examining the Association Between Preoperative Frailty and Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Surgery.
- Continued Rise in Incidence of Renal Cell Carcinoma, Especially in Young and High-Grade Disease-US 2001-2010.
- Association of tumor size with metastatic potential and survival in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma: an analysis of the National Cancer Database.
- Videoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy for metastatic melanoma.
- Minimizing morbidity in melanoma surgery.
- Inherent difficulties of measuring the burden of surgical Disease in resource-poor settings.
- Assessment of single-item literacy questions, age, and education level in the prediction of low health numeracy.
- The association between C-reactive protein (CRP) level and biochemical failure-free survival in patients after radiation therapy for nonmetastatic adenocarcinoma of th...
- Determinants of the combined use of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy for low-risk, clinically localized prostate Cancer.
- Impact of Histologic Subtype on Cancer-specific Survival in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma and Tumor Thrombus.
- Severe lack of comprehension of common Prostate health terms among low-income inner-city men.
- Designing an ethics curriculum to support global health experiences in surgery.
- Influence of urologists' practice affiliations with medical schools on the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists for prostate Cancer patients in United States.
- Systematic Review of the Evidence of a Relationship Between Chronic Psychosocial Stress and C-Reactive Protein.
- Racial disparities in prostate Cancer care: Is adherence to National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines good enough for our patients?
- Computed tomography based Renal parenchyma volume measurements prior to Renal tumor surgery are predictive of postoperative Renal function.
- Chromophobe Renal cell carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation: a clinicopathologic study of 14 cases.
- Accuracy Evaluation of a 3D Ultrasound-guided Biopsy System.
- A win for all: faculty-student partnerships in surgical Humanitarianism.
- International surgical clerkship rotation: perceptions and academic performance.
- Optical imaging of kidney Cancer with novel near infrared heptamethine carbocyanine fluorescent dyes.
- Characterization of primary Prostate carcinoma by anti-1-amino-2-[(18)F] -fluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid (anti-3-[(18)F] FACBC) uptake.
- Hyperspectral imaging and quantitative analysis for prostate Cancer detection.
- Breakage of Needle during Intracavernosal Injection and Use of Portable Ultrasound Guidance for Removal.
- Treatment and outcome of invasive Bladder cancer in patients after renal transplantation.
- Safety and effectiveness of a new saline filled testicular prosthesis.
- Ferromagnetic thermal ablation of locally recurrent prostate Cancer: prostate specific antigen results and immediate/intermediate morbidities.
- Differences in complications and outcomes for obese patients undergoing laparoscopic radical, partial or simple nephrectomy.
- Appropriate use of CT in the diagnosis of Bladder rupture.
- Management of isolated Renal fossa recurrence following radical nephrectomy.
- The independent impact of extended pattern biopsy on prostate Cancer stage migration.
- Operative management of Renal injuries: parenchymal and vascular.
- Testicular tumors: what radiologists need to know-differential diagnosis, staging, and management.
- Laparoscopic versus open cytoreductive nephrectomy in advanced Renal-cell carcinoma.
- Management of severe urethral complications of prostate Cancer therapy.
- Endovascular management of trauma related Renal artery thrombosis.
- The efficacy of written screening tools in an inner city hospital: literacy based limitations on patient access to appropriate care.
- Current trends in the molecular classification of Renal neoplasms.
- Applying population dynamics modeling to patients with lymph node positive prostate Cancer.
- Primary Penile angiosarcoma in a patient with AIDS: a case report.
- Renal epithelial neoplasms: diagnostic applications of gene expression profiling.
- Minimally invasive endovascular techniques to treat acute Renal hemorrhage.
- Patient misunderstanding of the individual questions of the American Urological Association symptom score.
- Active surveillance for the management of prostate Cancer in a contemporary cohort.
- Penetrating external genital trauma: a 30-year single institution experience.
- Re: The efficacy of written screening tools in an inner city hospital: literacy based limitations on patient access to appropriate care T. V. Johnson, M. Goodman and V...
- Age and grade trends in prostate Cancer (1974-2003): a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Registry analysis.
- Boost first, eliminate systematic error, and individualize CTV to PTV margin when treating lymph nodes in high-risk prostate Cancer.
- Assessment of the performance of the American Urological Association symptom score in 2 distinct patient populations.
- Origin of urothelial carcinoma after Renal transplant determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization.
- Grade V Renal injury: avulsion of the Renal pedicle.
- Health related quality of life significance of single pad urinary incontinence following radical Prostatectomy.
- Urothlelium facilitates the recruitment and trans-differentiation of fibroblasts into smooth muscle in acellular matrix.
- Effect of obesity on urethroplasty outcome.
- Pelvic shape and Prostate motion: implications for target volume design and analysis of acute toxicity.
- Improper retrograde urethrogram technique leads to incorrect diagnosis.
- Multimedia version of a standard medical questionnaire improves patient understanding across all literacy levels.
- Prostate Cancer modality time trend analyses from 1973 to 2004: a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry analysis.
- Poorly numerate patients in an inner city hospital misunderstand the American Urological Association symptom score.
- Body mass index as a predictor of urological Disease and outcomes-overly simplistic?
- Impact of ethnicity on primary treatment choice and mortality in men with prostate Cancer: data from CaPSURE.
- The impact of income and education on dietary habits in Stone formers.
- C-reactive protein as a clinically useful biomarker of metastasis of Renal cell carcinoma.
- Extensive inguinal lymphadenectomy improves overall 5-year survival in penile Cancer patients: results from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program.
- Nocturia associated with depressive symptoms.
- Stage IV prostate Cancer: survival differences in clinical T4, nodal and metastatic disease.
- Decreased Cancer survival in individuals separated at time of diagnosis: Critical period for Cancer pathophysiology?
- Radical nephrectomy via epidural-only anesthesia.
- Pilot evaluation of anti-1-amino-2-[18F] fluorocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid (anti-2-[18F] FACPC) PET-CT in recurrent Prostate carcinoma.
- Non-malignant drivers of elevated C-reactive protein levels differ in patients with and without a history of Cancer.
- Expression of C-reactive protein and cyclooxygenase enzyme-2 in clear cell Renal cell carcinoma: correlation with pathological parameters in 110 patients.
- Minor symptoms are suggestive of metastatic Renal cell carcinoma if c-reactive protein remains high after curative nephrectomy.
- Aquaporin-1 protein levels elevated in fresh Urine of renal cell carcinoma patients: potential use for screening and classification of incidental renal lesions.
- Multiple potential infectious causes of Hematuria complicate this diagnosis. A diagnosis of schistosomiasis is made after four of five possible etiologies are ruled ou...
- Major depression drives severity of American Urological Association Symptom Index.
- Increased mortality among Hispanic testis Cancer patients independent of neighborhood socioeconomic status: a SEER study.
- Estimated volume growth characteristics of Renal tumors undergoing active surveillance.
- Detection of recurrent Prostate carcinoma with anti-1-amino-3-18F-fluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid PET/CT and 111In-capromab pendetide SPECT/CT.
- Pediatric AdRenal Trauma in the 21st Century: Children's Hospital of Atlanta Experience.
- Learning from Haiti.
- International Consultation on Urologic Diseases and the European Association of Urology International Consultation on Locally Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Preoperative C-reactive protein level adjusted for comorbidities and lifestyle factors predicts overall mortality in localized Renal cell carcinoma.
- C-reactive protein may represent sensitive measure of Renal cell carcinoma metastasis.
- Unusual presentations of metastatic Prostate carcinoma as detected by anti-3 F-18 FACBC PET/CT.
Schools
University Of ChicagoThe Pritzker School Of Medicine
University Ca Sf School Of Med
Procedures Preformed
- AdRenalectomy
- Cystectomy
- Cystourethroscopy and Transurethral Resection of Bladder Neck
- Kidney and Ureter Removal
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Conditions Treated
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Infection
- Bladder Stones
- Blood in Semen (Hematospermia)
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Doctors Specialties
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice HMO
- Blue Choice Option POS
- Blue Open Access POS
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Golden Rule
- GEHA
- Choice Care PPO
- Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- MedHealthInsurance
- Medicaid
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Principal Life
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
- Universal American
- Wells Fargo Insurance
Awards
- Top Doctor
- Top 100 Health Professionals
- Regional Top Doctor
- Research Forum Showcasing Young Investigators Prize (1st Place)
- Department of Urology Resident Education Award
- Prize Essay Contest (Basic Science Category) - 3rd Place Winner [two years in a row]
- Prize Essay Contest (Clinical Research Category) – 3rd Place Winner
- Marquis Who's Who
- Best Poster Presentation - Clinical/Epidemiology/Healthcare, Medical Student Section and Resident and Fellow Section Research Symposium
- Best Poster Presentation in Public Health Award, 50th National Student Research Forum
- Best Essay in Transitional Medicine, 49th National Student Research Forum
- Best Poster Presentation (2 sessions)
- 1st Place Winner, Clinical Research
- Listed, Guide to America's Top Urologists
- Praecis Gerald P. Murphy Scholar for distinction in the study of Prostate Cancer
- Resident Scholarship Award
- First Place, Resident Research Competition
- Dean's List
- Edward Arthur Mellinger Scholarship for Academics
- Woodward Academic Merit Scholarship
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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UCSF
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University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Hospital
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Emory University Hospital
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Grady Memorial Hospital
Drug Facts
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1982632089 |
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MASTER |
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VIRAJ |
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303221013 |
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Urology |
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165.0 |
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